Access to Work

Jane Ellison: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on proposals to change the access to work programme to increase opportunities for disabled people to find employment.

Jeremy Lefroy: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities if she will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on proposals to change the access to work programme to increase opportunities for disabled people to find employment.

Maria Miller: holding answer 22 July 2010
	I have been asked to reply.
	The Government are committed to ensuring disabled people are given the support they need to get a job and remain in employment.
	The coalition agreement made a commitment on Access to Work. The Government Equalities Office is developing plans for delivering this commitment and further details will be announced in due course.